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Multi-residential Services

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The City of Oshawa and the Region of Durham provide municipal waste and recycling collection service at some multi-residential buildings. Multi-residential buildings include apartments with 9 or more dwelling units and condominiums including townhouse complexes which require access on private property. To find out whether your building participates in the program, ask your building superintendent.

Municipal Waste Collection Service on private property requires special consideration during the design and planning process based on the Guidelines and Design Standards. The standards make sure that collection can be done safely and efficiently.

Serviced multi-residential buildings

Garbage collection

Multi-residential buildings receiving municipal garbage collection is done through the use of bulk waste storage containers. Tenants should consult with the property manager to ensure the proper use. The collection of residential large items must be scheduled by the property owner, property manager or building superintendent by calling Service Oshawa.

Not all multi-residential buildings receive municipal waste collection service through the City of Oshawa. Locations that do not meet the City's Guidelines and Design Standards for waste collection on private property need to arrange for their own collection services through a private contractor.

To find out if your building receives municipal waste collection service or private waste collection, ask your property owner, property manager or building superintendent.

The City of Oshawa may consider providing municipal waste collection service for existing complexes currently receiving waste collection by a private contractor. The property owner, manager or building superintendent must submit an application for City Administered Waste Collection Service on Private Property through Service Oshawa. The City will review the location based on the on the Guidelines and Design Standards for collection on private property to ensure that the property can adequately store waste and can accommodate collection in a safe and efficient manner:

It is important to consider waste collection service requirements during the site design process for new multi-residential buildings. Municipal Waste Collection Service on private property for multi-residential buildings and condominium complexes requires special consideration during the design and planning process.

The approval to receive municipal waste collection service is based on standards, the completion of the appropriate application/indemnity agreement, and a final inspection to ensure that collection vehicles can enter and exit the site safely and efficiently.

For those properties that do not meet the standards for municipal collection, the property owner must arrange for waste collection services through a private waste collection contractor at their own expense.